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Agricultural worker spraying his crops (Getty Images)

Off-target pesticide service douses neighboring properties, people

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Smoke from Southern California wildfires drifts through the L.A. Basin, obscuring downtown skyscrapers in a view from a closed Griffith Observatory on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Presto Chango: How flood map revisions allow building in risky areas

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Traffic moves along in the smog (Yogendra Kumar/Hindustan Times/Getty Images)

The struggle to crack down on the cottage industry sabotaging vehicle pollution controls

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Donald Trump | A medical lab for processing analysis of test samples. (Getty Images/Salon)

FDA under pressure to speed approval of quick, at-home coronavirus tests

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Fracking Drilling Rig at the Golden Hour (Getty Images)

Moving away from fossil fuel: The escalating push for setbacks from drilling sites

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Company HE3DA President Jan Prochazka shows qualities of a new battery during the official start of a battery production line in Prague, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. The new battery is based on nanotechnology and is supposed to be be more efficient, long-lasting, cheaper, lighter and above all safer. The battery is designed to store energy from renewable electric sources and cooperate with smart grids. Next planned type will be suitable for electric cars. (Michal Kamaryt /CTK via AP) (AP)

Electric utilities called out for slow-walking switch from natural gas to clean renewable energy

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A water main manhole cover in a street in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Thirsty future for American West, as ”megadrought” grips some of the fastest-growing U.S. cities

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An online shopper searches different sites, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, from Miami. Unfortunately, there’s no time like the holidays for fraud. Online shopping is convenient and popular, for shoppers and scammers alike. Experts suggest restricting your purchases to reputable vendors, and be wary of lookalike websites, where the name of a well-known brand is slightly off. Also, don’t click on emails and links from unfamiliar senders, and make payments only on secure sites indicated by a lock symbol or “https” in the web address. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (AP)

Here come the frauds: From bogus vaccine kits to “Silver Solution,” watch out for coronavirus cons

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